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The nurse took vials of fentanyl and injected it into herself, then refilled the vials with saline solution and returned them for use during outpatient procedures, investigators said.

States are acting in the wake of a federal investigation into what officials say was a fraud scheme in which several now-closed South Florida nursing schools sold phony nursing diplomas and transcripts.

The woman was unresponsive, and nurses were unable to detect her breathing. A state agency report found the facility "failed to ensure residents received dignified treatment and care at end of life."

All graduates of the nurse anesthesiologist program at Florida Gulf Coast University will have doctorates for the first time.

Those who know Wakefield say her high standards and problem-solving skills make her a good fit for the job of helping “reset” the agency after its failures handling the COVID pandemic.

Kentucky nurse Jacqueline Brewster is accused of tampering with opioids in Tennessee and West Virginia, possibly contaminating drugs given to hospital patients.

Court records show 35-year-old Monique Carter of Middleburg pleaded guilty Wednesday in Jacksonville federal court to tampering with a consumer product. She faces up to 10 years in prison.

Brooksville resident Darleen Gruver says she had to stop counting how many COVID patients she sent to the morgue. She says things have improved, but nursing shortages are still causing problems.

RaDonda Vaught's conviction could lead to years in prison. It's a rare case of a medical mistake being deemed a crime, and many worry it will have a chilling effect on the entire nursing profession.

In closing statements, RaDonda Vaught’s attorney argued that prosecutors had not proven the injection was the cause of Charlene Murphey's death.